#BC90E1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.5% 0.123 308.5), rgb(188, 144, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#BC90E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC90E1 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 144, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 57%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.123 308.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BC90E1 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC90E1 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC90E1 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC90E1 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E7
oklch(81% 0.076 308.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC90E1
oklch(72.5% 0.123 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A56BD1
oklch(63.1% 0.158 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#9050BE
oklch(55.6% 0.172 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A4
oklch(49% 0.159 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#633685
oklch(42.7% 0.131 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3E
oklch(26.8% 0.065 308.4)
#BC90E1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #80A0E4 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA3DF | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B79CAE | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC90E1
#BC90E1
oklch(72.5% 0.123 308.5)
- #8FB55D
#8FB55D
oklch(72.5% 0.124 128.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BC90E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.021
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC90E1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.